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(Trad.: 圍)
Pinyin: wéi
English Definition: to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
Chinese Definition:
①环绕,四周拦挡起来:围攻。围城。突围。解围。
②圈起来作拦阻或遮挡的东西:围巾。围墙。围裙。
③四周:外围。周围。
④量词(a.两手姆指和食指合拢的长度,如“腰大十围”;b.两两臂合拢的长度,如“树大五围”)。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (enclosure) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Full surround
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Example Words
范围 fàn wéi range; scope; limit; extent; Classifiers:
周围 zhōu wéi surroundings; environment; to encompass
围绕 wéi rào to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
氛围 fēn wéi ambience; atmosphere
包围 bāo wéi to surround; to encircle; to hem in
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Example Sentences
1
The earth revolves around the sun.
2
He stopped and looked around.
3
The police surrounded the house.
4
200
This scarf weighs 200 grams.
5
The cat chased the mouse around.